Pont d’Avignon or Pont St-Bénézet is Made Famous by a French Children’s Song: Near the Palace of the Popes stands the remains of Pont St-Bénézet, better known as Pont d’Avignon. This 12th century Avignon bridge is famous the world over through a much-loved French children’s song ‘Sur le Pont d’Avignon’. However, the bridge construction itself […]